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After I had given the teacher my slip he directed me to the only open seat. Of course, it was next to him.
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BPOV-
I slowly walked over to the desk and sat down. He stiffened and moved over a bit, but still did not look at me. I would have normally wondered why, but I thought Mike's behavior was even stranger. The other boy, Edward's, reaction was normal, why would anyone want to be next to me? Despite my reasoning, it still hurt. I had felt a connection with him in the cafeteria, and I thought maybe he would at least not flinch away.
As class started I swept my hair over my face, so I wouldn't see him. I couldn't pay attention, and I was close to tears the whole time. When the bell rang Edward shot out of the room so fast I wasn't even out of my seat. I got control over my tears as Mike made his way over to me.
"So, Bella. What did you do to Edward? It looked like you stabbed him or something." Mike asked jokingly.
"I have no idea," I said as nonchalantly as I could. He dropped the subject, and led me to the next class, gym. I sighed. This was what I had been dreading. Thankfully the teacher let me sit out for the day. I could definitely wait until I had to do this. My bruises would not let my falls be pleasant.
When I got out I went to the office to hand in my slip. As I opened the door I heard a soft, velvety voice talking.
"Can I please be switched? I will take anything; just get me out of that biology class!" Edward was pleading. Tears filled my eyes, is this because of ME? I thought. A gust of wind came in through the door, blowing my hair around my face. Edward slowly turned and mumbled "never mind," stalking out the door.
I went up to the desk and gave her my slip, barely paying attention to the conversation. When I was done, I made my way to the car, confused and dazed.
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The next week, I went through the same routine. Every day I would go to classes, eat lunch with the same kids, and get beaten by Charlie at night. There were two differences. The first was that I had to actually participate in Gym, which made the beatings all the worst. The second was that he wasn't there.
I couldn't find a reason other than me that had made him leave. His family just went on like nothing was different, but I couldn't help thinking that it was my fault. That I had made him leave. For some reason this gnawed at me. When I was crying at night his face would come up, calming me for some unknown reason. This scared me.
That weekend was horrible. Charlie decided I had too much freedom, and he refused to let me to go out, let alone be in peace. I went to school on Monday feeling stiff and hurt. Mike continued to follow me around like a puppy dog. At lunch I did my regular scan of the cafeteria, and froze in my tracks. Edward was sitting with the others at his table. Mike pushed me forward and I winced when he touched my bruise. Getting into the line, I continued to look over to his table. He was laughing, like he hadn't a care in the world, with his brothers. Envy washed through me.
He didn't seem to be mad about anything, so I braced myself for Biology class.
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I was one of the first to the class, so I got there before Edward. Sitting in my chair, I smoothed my hair over my face and doodled on my notebook. The students slowly filed into the classroom, until I heard the chair next to me slide out and someone sit in it.
"Hello, my name is Edward Cullen. You must be Isabella." a voice said. I looked up, and saw Edward Cullen staring down at me.
"I-it's B-Bella, not Isabella." I replied. His eyes were so beautiful; they were like deep pools of Topaz.
"Oh, I am sorry, Bella." He returned. We sat in an awkward silence for a minute before he spoke again. "So, how do you like the rain?"
I stared at him for a minute. "Are you really asking about the weather?" I almost smiled at that.
"Yes, I think I am." He did smile at that. A wonderful crooked smile that captured my attention. It was a minute before I could answer.
"Well, no, I really don't like the rain. Any cold wet thing I don't really like."
"Why'd you move to Forks then?" he asked. My face fell. This was a question I didn't want to answer.
"um... well, I just wanted to see my dad." I mumbled under my breath, turning back to the front. My face turned red and I lightly hugged my arms around me.
EPOV-
I walked into Biology class to see that Bella was already in her seat and drawing. I steeled myself and went to sit next to her.
"Hello, my name is Edward Cullen. You must be Isabella." I said. She jumped then looked up at me.
"I-it's B-Bella, not Isabella." She replied.
"Oh, I am sorry, Bella." I returned. We sat in an awkward silence for a minute before I spoke again. "So, how do you like the rain?"
She stared at me for a minute. "Are you really asking about the weather?" She looked like she was going to smile for a minute. I was disappointed when she didn't, her smile would have made her even more beautiful.
"Yes, I think I am." I smiled at that. Her eyes glazed over for a minute, and then she spoke again.
"Well, no, I really don't like the rain. Any cold wet thing I don't really like."
"Why'd you move to Forks then?" I asked. Her face fell. I didn't know why that would upset her, and I couldn't find out. I t was so infuriating that I couldn't read her mind.
"um... well, I just wanted to see my dad." She turned away from me, her face turning red, and hugged herself. It seemed like she was doing it gingerly, and I didn't believe her. She was hiding something. I wanted to find that something out.
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